"Thanks to its powerful body and toxicity, the Datura Snake has very few natural predators. Before its cultivation reaches a thousand years, it is green in color, growing one foot longer every hundred years, reaching nearly ten feet when its cultivation approaches a thousand years. Once it breaks through the thousand-year mark, its energy undergoes a massive transformation, and it sheds its skin continuously. At that point, not only does its body change from green to pink, but its length also shrinks back to just one foot, after which it continues to grow by one foot every hundred years. When its cultivation reaches two thousand years, its body shrinks once more, and the pink color becomes even deeper. Judging by the color and length of this Datura Snake, its cultivation should be around one thousand three hundred years. Without your help, I'm afraid I would have had to pay a heavy price to kill it."
Of course, Bei Bei didn't mention that even without Huo Yuhao, as long as he and Tang Ya cooperated, killing this Datura Snake wouldn't have been too difficult. Otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to enter the Great Star Dou Forest on their own.
Hearing Bei Bei's explanation, Huo Yuhao gained some new knowledge.
"So this Datura Snake is actually that miraculous. Then, if its cultivation reaches ten thousand years, will it transform again?"
Bei Bei nodded and said:
"Once it reaches ten thousand years, the Datura Snake will turn gold. At that point, it can be considered a terrifying existence. Even a level fifty Soul King expert wouldn't dare provoke it; it would take at least a level sixty Soul Emperor to defeat it easily."
"Little junior brother, while Xiao Ya is absorbing the Soul Ring, tell me a bit about your soul skill. What is its name, and how long can you use it continuously? This is extremely important."
Huo Yuhao had been warned by the Skydream Iceworm not to reveal its existence. After a brief thought, he said:
"Eldest senior brother, my skill from earlier is called Spiritual Detection and Sharing. As you saw, its detection range is currently about thirty meters. Once my soul power increases, the range should expand. I don't know how long I can use it continuously, but I feel that this skill doesn't consume much soul power."
"That's impossible."
Bei Bei stared at him, dumbfounded.
"A soul skill with such a massive effect, yet it consumes so little soul power? Your Spirit Eyes martial soul is simply too powerful. What's more, your soul ring came from a ten-year soul beast, the Wind Baboon. This is truly baffling to me. We Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent have researched martial souls for over ten thousand years, yet according to everything I've read in books, there has never been a situation like yours. It's simply unimaginable."
Huo Yuhao lowered his head and said:
"I don't understand why either."
Bei Bei thought for a moment, then smiled and said:
"Little junior brother, you don't need to overthink it. Having a powerful soul skill is a good thing regardless. With this soul skill, I guarantee that any Soul Master in the future will want to team up with you. However, little junior brother, since you are a spiritual-attribute Soul Master, do you plan to follow the path of support or control in the future?"
Huo Yuhao was stunned for a moment, then said:
"I don't know either."
Bei Bei said:
"Choosing your cultivation direction is extremely important, as it determines your future choices of soul rings, soul skills, and overall cultivation path. Although you only have your first soul ring, your spiritual attribute has already shown immense potential. If you were to focus purely on a support role, I feel it would be a bit of a waste. Although I don't know what other spiritual attribute skills you might obtain in the future, I think you should become a Control System Battle Soul Master. Put more effort into cultivating spiritual control. If everything goes smoothly, you might very well become the backbone of a team in the future."
"A team? Do Soul Masters have to be in a team?"
Huo Yuhao asked curiously. From childhood to now, he had always cultivated on his own, groping in the dark without anyone to guide him. Now, having just joined the Tang Sect, this senior brother was even more important to him than a teacher; in less than half a day, he had already taught him so much.
Beibei patiently explained:
"Our profession as Soul Masters has developed over countless years, and the concept of a team was actually established by the legendary Sect Master who founded the Tang Sect. Back then, he and his teammates were known as the Shrek Seven Monsters, and each of them possessed formidable strength. When the seven of them formed a team, their combat power multiplied several times over. Since then, cooperation between Soul Masters has become an integral part of a Soul Master's development. No matter what, an individual's strength is ultimately limited. For example, our cooperation just now made my battle much easier. Xiaoya and I also have a similar way of cooperating. Generally speaking, a Soul Master team usually consists of no more than ten people. Among them, Defense-type Battle Soul Masters, Power Attack System Battle Soul Masters, and the commanding Control System Battle Soul Masters play the most crucial roles. The rest are Auxiliary Tool Soul Masters, Food System Soul Masters, and Agility Attack System Soul Masters. Each person's role in the team is completely different."
Huo Yuhao suddenly asked:
"In that case, Eldest Senior Brother, you must be a Power Attack System Battle Soul Master?"
Beibei smiled and nodded:
"My martial soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, which is considered relatively strong and excels in attacking. Xiaoya's martial soul is the Blue Silver Grass, just like that legendary ancestor of the Tang Sect, making her a Control System Battle Soul Master. However, her control is primarily manifested through her Blue Silver Grass. If you can also become a Control System Battle Soul Master, combining your spiritual control abilities with Xiaoya's Blue Silver Grass, a dual-control setup might even allow you to form a powerful team without needing an Auxiliary Tool Soul Master."
Huo Yuhao nodded earnestly and said:
"Eldest Senior Brother, I'll listen to you. I will follow the path of a Control System Battle Soul Master. It's just that my talent isn't very good, and my cultivation is extremely slow..."
As he said this, he couldn't help but lower his head. Compared to Beibei or Tang Ya, he hadn't obtained his first soul ring until he was eleven years old; his talent was indeed quite poor.
Beibei patted Huo Yuhao's head and said with a smile:
"Talent is only one part of success. In the past, you probably had no one to guide your cultivation, and you didn't have a suitable technique either. It really wasn't easy for you to reach your current level solely through your own hard work. Furthermore, your Martial Soul itself is quite decent, with immense potential for growth. So, you shouldn't waste your time overthinking things; it's better to spend that time cultivating. As long as you break through to rank thirty before you turn twenty, there is hope for you to become a powerful Soul Master. Whether it's me or Xiao Ya, we will both do our best to help you."
"Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother."
Huo Yuhao could only express his gratitude, deeply moved.
Beibei patted his shoulder gently and said, "Meeting you was probably a stroke of good luck for Xiao Ya and me as well, allowing us to resolve her advancement issue so quickly. Once she finishes absorbing her Soul Ring, we will return to the academy. This isn't a suitable place for cultivation. You should memorize the cultivation method of the Mysterious Heaven Skill that I explained to you. Once we reach a safe place, you can begin your cultivation."
"Yes."
Huo Yuhao agreed respectfully. In his heart, he actually viewed Beibei more as a teacher than Tang Ya.